By Stephen Petrick New data showing high poverty and unemployment rates, amid a population growth and a housing crunch, shed light on the steep challenges Haliburton County will face as it embarks on a plan…
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Emergency department staffing situation ‘remains precarious’
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting held virtually on Jan. 27. HHHS CEO and president Carolyn Plummer said that while the area’s two emergency departments…
Incidence rate begins to plateau
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually Jan. 26 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking. While Bocking usually starts…
TLDSB director speaks to keeping parents informed
By Nick Bernard Trillium Lakelands District School Board director Wes Hahn observed a mood of fatigue tinged with hope during his director’s update at the board’s regular meeting on Jan. 25. “As we enter the…
Health unit hopes to resume halted services soon
By Stephen Petrick The local health unit hopes to resume some of its services in the coming months, if the Omicron variant wanes. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District health unit’s school-based immunization program has…
New county tourism manager promotes four-season destination
By Stephen Petrick Haliburton County’s no longer just a summer cottage community; it’s a four-season destination now and the timing has never been better to market it as such. That’s the message that new county…
Tracker, the German shepherd, is on an underdog…
By Stephen Petrick You could call it an ultimate underdog story. Or, as Kristyn Begbie and David Hutnyk both say, it’s a one-in-a-million, beat-the-odds type of journey. Tracker, a German shepherd, appears about to embark…
Host of Blues Cruise derives joy from each…
By Darren Lum Life. It’s not something Patrick Monaghan takes for granted. The radio announcer of the popular, award-winning Buckslide Blues Cruise show just celebrated his 300th show last week. It was a milestone he…
Andy Sauter nurtures natural curiosity with wildlife photography
By Sue Tiffin It has only been in the last few years that Andy Sauter has revisited a longtime interest in photography and camera equipment, but in doing so he has ensured his days in…
Opportunity for businesses to enhance digital marketing
By Darren Lum An upcoming workshop is looking to help businesses stand out in the 21st century with a series of “how to” digital marketing workshops. Organized by the County of Haliburton Economic Development and…
Volunteers needed to help bring Memories to Life
If you enjoy the company of seniors and are a good listener then we want to hear from you! SIRCH Community Services is re-launching a program aimed at supporting seniors with memory loss or early…
Sweet treat for Special Olympics fundraising
A limited edition chocolate cake doughnut with white fondant, coloured sprinkles and whipped topping tasted good, but also helped support the Haliburton County Red Wolves with a fundraising and awareness campaign. Special Olympics Canada partnered…
Get to know the Huskies: Nathan Porter
By Alex Gallacher In his fourth season in the OJHL (Ontario Junior Hockey League), Nathan Porter has been a staple member of the Huskies leadership team. Spending two seasons in Pickering and two seasons with…
Tilbury man, 30, dies in Minden worksite incident
A 30-year-old Tilbury man has died after a fall from a telecommunications tower at a worksite in Minden Hills this morning. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 26, Haliburton Highlands OPP were contacted by Haliburton…
Gelert newborn one of Minden’s first babies of…
By Sue Tiffin First, Jennifer Kim and Praveen Venugopal were welcomed to the community, and then they welcomed little Aran Kim Nair. Aran was born on Jan. 10, making him the second Minden Hills resident…
Health unit shifting the strategy for handling COVID-19
Dashboard case counts to give way to wastewater, hospital admission data By Stephen Petrick Health officials are ushering in a “paradigm shift” in how COVID-19 is managed and the health unit will have to work…
MOH recommending boosters, especially for seniors
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually on Jan. 19 and press releases…
Working group to form around green burial initiative
By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports from an Algonquin Highlands regular council meeting held virtually on Jan. 20. Council has agreed to form an ad hoc committee to collaborate with the Haliburton Highlands…
Council stays ‘on the right side’ of responsibilities
By Nick Bernard Integrity Commissioner Harold Elston made his last report to Algonquin Highlands council during their meeting on Jan. 20, ahead of the municipal election set for later this year. In his report, Elston…
County to hire consultant for economic development strategy
By Stephen Petrick Haliburton County plans to hire a consultant to work on an economic development strategy; a project that would involve interviewing community members and gathering data to ensure business in the region will…
Number of vaping violations getting high
The following are brief reports from the meeting of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District board, held virtually on Jan. 20. By Steve Petrick The number of nicotine selling violations issued by the health unit…